
The Punjab Kings have been off to a quiet start at the Narendra Modi Stadium as their batters haven't got going. Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada were all over the PBKS batting unit with some clinical bowling. It will definitely not be the start that the Punjab Kings were hoping to get off to as Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya were dismissed early in the innings. They seemed to have lost control of the game early on as they couldn't handle the heat of the Gujarat Titans bowlers.
Mohammed Siraj was the man who triggered the collapse as he bowled a good short-pitched delivery to see the back of Priyansh Arya. He followed it up with a peach of a delivery to get rid of Cooper Connolly off the very first ball. That kind of lethal bowling toned down the aggressive approach of the Punjab batters. They have lost Shreyas Iyer as well and now, there doesn't seem to be a lot of hope for Punjab. Things don't seem to be bright for the away side as the Gujarat Titans are on top of their game.
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Fans hail Titans’ fiery pace attack after Kings collapse under relentless pressure
The viewers on X were surprised to see the collapse of a formidable Punjab Kings batting unit. The bowling of Kagiso Rabada and Mohammad Siraj did attract a lot of praise for their disciplined bowling. Here are some of the reactions on X:
Shreyas Iyer saar, Sarpanch Saab saar Leave my beautiful team 🙏 pic.twitter.com/7xR5X02ZwA
— Soman. (@Shreyasian96) May 3, 2026
Siraj silenced PBKS in the first over Wicket of Priyansh Arya - Wicket of Copper Connolly.
— Kajal Bharti (@kajalbharti21) May 3, 2026
Mohammed Siraj is breathing fire with the ball! 🔥💯💯 First ball: Catch dropped 💯🔥 Second ball: Priyansh Arya ✅ Third ball: Cooper Connolly ✅ The hat-trick was missed. 🫡 #SRHvsKKR #GTvsPBKS https://t.co/xxYZfYv4MW
— Gurdeep (@guri3186) May 3, 2026
45 - @ImRo45 18 - @imVkohli 7 - @msdhoni what a tribute to legends by Punjab Kings.#GTvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/mzSpgiltlD
— Mufaddal Shailu (@Shailu_15Jul) May 3, 2026
Punjab Kings ka scene hi alag hai 🤡 Team paper pe strong, ground pe gone 😭 Match jeetne se zyada expectations todne mein consistency 💔 IPL ka sabse loyal “almost jeet gaye” squad 😅
— CRIC WEEK (@cricweek) May 3, 2026
AB KYA KAREGI PUNJAB KINGS KI TEAM HOW WILL THEY WIN FROM HERE #GTvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/QDvs5iycnW
— Mufaddal Shailu (@Shailu_15Jul) May 3, 2026
Gujarat Titans may have just shown the blueprint to crack Punjab Kings Get Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh early, and the whole batting starts to wobble and that’s exactly what played out today With a bowling attack that isn’t quite threatening, Punjab leans heavily on… pic.twitter.com/2uq0n6cmsl
— PitchTalks (@ThePitchTalks) May 3, 2026
The Punjab Kings have lost 5 wickets in quick succession and Gujarat Titans are running riot in the game. It will be a difficult journey from here on in for the Punjab Kings to make a comeback in the 1st innings.



